Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Quill |
| SKU | V094-1 |
| Hex | #DED2BB |
| RGB | 222, 210, 187 |
| HSL | 39°, 35%, 80% |
| LRV | 65.3 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About Valspar Quill
At LRV 65.3, Quill is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its orange undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Quill is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
Closest matches by brand
19 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all neutral from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Quill within Valspar's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #DED2BB in HSL space. Pair Quill with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Valspar Quill Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Quill from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Valspar V094-1 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Quill
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Chopsticks (SW 7575), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.3). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 65.3) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Quill without repainting risk. See the full Chopsticks swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Quill
The closest Behr equivalent of Quill is Natural Almond (PPU4-12). At ΔE 0.38 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 65.3). If Behr is your counter, order Natural Almond and you'll get the same color. See the full Natural Almond swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Quill
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Quill is Cream Fleece (233). At ΔE 0.73 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 65.3). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Cream Fleece and you'll get the same color. See the full Cream Fleece swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Quill
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Quill is Almond Brittle (PPG1095-3) — very close at ΔE 2.56, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 65.3) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Almond Brittle swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Quill
The closest Glidden equivalent of Quill is Georgian Ivory (40YY 62/134). At ΔE 0.62 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 62 vs 65.3). If Glidden is your counter, order Georgian Ivory and you'll get the same color. See the full Georgian Ivory swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Quill
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Quill is Barely Beige (316-1DB) — very close at ΔE 2.27, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 65.3) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Barely Beige swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Quill
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Maison Blanche (HGSW 3457), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.84). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 65.3) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Quill without repainting risk. See the full Maison Blanche swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Quill
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Gunnysack (DET674), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.44). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 65.3) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Quill without repainting risk. See the full Gunnysack swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Quill
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Quill is Single Cream (NO. 9901) — very close at ΔE 2.22, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 65.3) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Single Cream swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Quill
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Mineral Water (0272), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.47). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 65.3) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Quill without repainting risk. See the full Mineral Water swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Quill
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Mineral Water (0272), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.45). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 65.3) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Quill without repainting risk. See the full Mineral Water swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Quill
Rodda's nearest match is Warm Grey (CA091), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.17). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 65.3) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Quill without repainting risk. See the full Warm Grey swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Quill
C2 Paint's nearest match is Tusk (C2-897), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.61). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 65.3) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Quill without repainting risk. See the full Tusk swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Quill
Clare's nearest match is Turbinado (PNT100-LT-21), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.86). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 65.3) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Quill without repainting risk. See the full Turbinado swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Quill
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Quill. The nearest is Figueroa (FIGUEROA) at ΔE 4.57 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 63 vs 65.3). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Figueroa swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Quill
Annie Sloan has no exact twin of Quill. The nearest is Old Ochre (OLD OCHRE) at ΔE 4.64 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 60 vs 65.3). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Old Ochre swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Quill
At Backdrop, the closest color to Quill is Real Real (BD-RR) — very close at ΔE 2.8, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 65.3) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Real Real swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Quill
Kompozit's nearest match is Mineral Water (0272), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.45). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 65.3) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Quill without repainting risk. See the full Mineral Water swatch →